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authorGerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>2004-07-28 15:58:22 +0000
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@@ -17,37 +17,37 @@ runsvdir - starts and monitors a collection of <i>runsv(8)</i> processes
 <i>dir</i> must be a directory. <i>log</i> is a space holder for
 a readproctitle log, and must be at least seven characters long or absent.
 <p>
-<b>runsvdir</b> starts a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process for each subdirectory in <i>dir</i>, up to
-a limit of 1000 subdirectories. <b>runsvdir</b> skips subdirectory names starting
-with dots. <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> must be in <b>runsvdir</b>&rsquo;s PATH. <p>
-At least every five seconds,
-<b>runsvdir</b> checks if <i>dir</i> has changed. If it sees a new subdirectory in <i>dir</i>,
-it starts a new <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If it sees an old sudirectory where a
-<i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process has exited, it restarts the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If <b>runsvdir</b>
-sees a subdirectory being removed that was previously there, it sends the
-corresponding <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process a TERM signal, stops monitoring this process,
-and so does not restart the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process if it exits. <p>
-If the <i>log</i> argument
-is given to <b>runsvdir</b>, all output to standard error is redirected to this
-<i>log</i>, which is similar to the <i><b>readproctitle</b>(8)</i> log. To see the most recent
-error messages, use a process-listing tool such as <i><b>ps</b>(1)</i>. <b>runsvdir</b> writes
-a dot to the readproctitle log every 15 minutes so that old error messages
-expire. <p>
-Normally <b>runsvdir</b> is started by <i><b>runit</b>(8)</i> in stage 2. 
+<b>runsvdir</b> starts a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process for each subdirectory in the services
+directory <i>dir</i>, up to a limit of 1000 subdirectories. <b>runsvdir</b> skips subdirectory
+names starting with dots. <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> must be in <b>runsvdir</b>&rsquo;s PATH. <p>
+At least every
+five seconds, <b>runsvdir</b> checks if <i>dir</i> has changed. If it sees a new subdirectory
+in services directory <i>dir</i>, it starts a new <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If it sees
+an old sudirectory where a <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process has exited, it restarts the
+<i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process. If <b>runsvdir</b> sees a subdirectory being removed that was
+previously there, it sends the corresponding <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process a TERM signal,
+stops monitoring this process, and so does not restart the <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process
+if it exits. <p>
+If the <i>log</i> argument is given to <b>runsvdir</b>, all output to standard
+error is redirected to this <i>log</i>, which is similar to the <i><b>readproctitle</b>(8)</i>
+log. To see the most recent error messages, use a process-listing tool such
+as <i><b>ps</b>(1)</i>. <b>runsvdir</b> writes a dot to the readproctitle log every 15 minutes
+so that old error messages expire. <p>
+Normally <b>runsvdir</b> is started by <i><b>runit</b>(8)</i>
+in stage 2. 
 <h2><a name='sect3'>Signals</a></h2>
-If <b>runsvdir</b>
-receives a TERM signal, it exits with 0 immediately. <p>
-If <b>runsvdir</b> receives
-a HUP signal, it sends a TERM signal to each <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i> process it is monitoring
-and then exits with 111. 
+If <b>runsvdir</b> receives a TERM signal, it exits with 0 immediately.
+<p>
+If <b>runsvdir</b> receives a HUP signal, it sends a TERM signal to each <i><b>runsv</b>(8)</i>
+process it is monitoring and then exits with 111. 
 <h2><a name='sect4'>See Also</a></h2>
-<i>runsv(8)</i>, <i>runit(8)</i>, <i>runit-init(8)</i>, <i>runsvchdir(8)</i>,
-<i>runsvctrl(8)</i>, <i>runsvstat(8)</i>, <i>chpst(8)</i>, <i>svlogd(8)</i>, <i>utmpset(8)</i>, <i>svwaitdown(8)</i>,
-<i>svwaitup(8)</i> <p>
+<i>runsv(8)</i>, <i>runit(8)</i>,
+<i>runit-init(8)</i>, <i>runsvchdir(8)</i>, <i>runsvctrl(8)</i>, <i>runsvstat(8)</i>, <i>chpst(8)</i>, <i>svlogd(8)</i>,
+<i>utmpset(8)</i>, <i>svwaitdown(8)</i>, <i>svwaitup(8)</i> <p>
 <i>http://smarden.org/runit/</i> 
 <h2><a name='sect5'>Author</a></h2>
-Gerrit Pape &lt;pape@smarden.org&gt;
-<p>
+Gerrit
+Pape &lt;pape@smarden.org&gt; <p>
 
 <hr><p>
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